The Great British Spring Clean is everyone’s chance to do their bit to help. Last year, despite the Beast from the East, around 370,000 #LitterHeroes taking part in the Keep Britain Tidy campaign collected more than 630,000 bags of rubbish. This year, people in Sefton are being encouraged to take part in the spring clean which runs until April 23. Keep Britain Tidy Chief Executive, … Continue reading Join the spring clean

LCR Pride Foundation has revealed the dates and location for the 2019 Pride festival, along with its new identity – Pride in Liverpool. The free festival will return to the Tithebarn Street site in the city centre on Saturday 27th July with multiple stages of live entertainment, a dedicated youth zone and whole host of inclusive activities, stalls and food and drink vendors. The fun … Continue reading Dates revealed for Pride in Liverpool 2019

Local charity Emmaus provides a home, education, training and work to people who have experienced homelessness. An important way they raise funds is to upscale furniture, the proceeds of which help make their services viable. The team at Emmaus are recruiting craft-minded volunteers to help them upscale their products and make a huge difference in this, the #YearOfFriendship For more information, visit the Emmaus website Continue reading Be crafty to help Sefton’s homeless

It’s currently Keep Britain Tidy’s month-long Great British Spring Clean and this Saturday (March 30) at 10am, Woodvale and Ainsdale Community Association are hosting a spring clean for the local woodlands. All volunteers are welcome and refreshments will be provided. There are lots of ways you can also get involved in the Spring Clean. Visit the Keep Britain Tidy website for details. And to find … Continue reading Spring clean in the woods

Throughout Sefton’s Year of Friendship, Sefton Council is dedicated to reducing loneliness by making residents aware of the many groups and activities on offer throughout the borough. The Council would like to highlight the Stroke Association’s work to tackle isolation for Sefton residents who are recovering from a stroke. The Stroke Association are an organisation which offers high quality up-to-date stroke information for patients, their … Continue reading Building a life after stroke